Amy Nicholson

Well, I'll give you an example. Say you finished a beautiful dinner. You have eaten all the things. When the check comes in, they say, oh, did you guys want any dessert? And everyone at the table looks at each other and they're like, oh, I'm full, but...

Well, I'll give you an example. Say you finished a beautiful dinner. You have eaten all the things. When the check comes in, they say, oh, did you guys want any dessert? And everyone at the table looks at each other and they're like, oh, I'm full, but...

Well, I'll give you an example. Say you finished a beautiful dinner. You have eaten all the things. When the check comes in, they say, oh, did you guys want any dessert? And everyone at the table looks at each other and they're like, oh, I'm full, but...

kind of do want to look at the dessert menu you know it's like you kind of want to see what's on there that's cravings that's like you want that dopamine release in your brain that would come from chocolate or ice cream or you know some kind of uh dessert like item that Even though you're full, you're willing to order something that will give you that feeling.

kind of do want to look at the dessert menu you know it's like you kind of want to see what's on there that's cravings that's like you want that dopamine release in your brain that would come from chocolate or ice cream or you know some kind of uh dessert like item that Even though you're full, you're willing to order something that will give you that feeling.

kind of do want to look at the dessert menu you know it's like you kind of want to see what's on there that's cravings that's like you want that dopamine release in your brain that would come from chocolate or ice cream or you know some kind of uh dessert like item that Even though you're full, you're willing to order something that will give you that feeling.

Our brain will want something that creates a dopamine release. And it depends on so many different things, but in general, our brain loves the feeling of a dopamine release that comes from either food or enjoyment, like, you know, going to something that you really enjoy. Gambling and gaming kind of fits in that category where you get a release of dopamine by doing that activity.

Our brain will want something that creates a dopamine release. And it depends on so many different things, but in general, our brain loves the feeling of a dopamine release that comes from either food or enjoyment, like, you know, going to something that you really enjoy. Gambling and gaming kind of fits in that category where you get a release of dopamine by doing that activity.

Our brain will want something that creates a dopamine release. And it depends on so many different things, but in general, our brain loves the feeling of a dopamine release that comes from either food or enjoyment, like, you know, going to something that you really enjoy. Gambling and gaming kind of fits in that category where you get a release of dopamine by doing that activity.

Sometimes it's a matter of have I done it before and now my brain wants more of it. It's related to stress. It's related to what else has happened in your day. I'll give you this example. Dopamine in our brain is created this pathway, this cravings pathway is created to keep us going back for more. So if you've had a big dessert,

Sometimes it's a matter of have I done it before and now my brain wants more of it. It's related to stress. It's related to what else has happened in your day. I'll give you this example. Dopamine in our brain is created this pathway, this cravings pathway is created to keep us going back for more. So if you've had a big dessert,

Sometimes it's a matter of have I done it before and now my brain wants more of it. It's related to stress. It's related to what else has happened in your day. I'll give you this example. Dopamine in our brain is created this pathway, this cravings pathway is created to keep us going back for more. So if you've had a big dessert,

and you had a great dopamine explosion in your brain, what your brain will do is say, oh, I want that again. That's the dopamine pathway. It's pleasure mixed with motivation to try to get it again. And it's our It's a pathway that probably was created, we think, to keep us motivated to find more housing, to procreate, to find more food.

and you had a great dopamine explosion in your brain, what your brain will do is say, oh, I want that again. That's the dopamine pathway. It's pleasure mixed with motivation to try to get it again. And it's our It's a pathway that probably was created, we think, to keep us motivated to find more housing, to procreate, to find more food.

and you had a great dopamine explosion in your brain, what your brain will do is say, oh, I want that again. That's the dopamine pathway. It's pleasure mixed with motivation to try to get it again. And it's our It's a pathway that probably was created, we think, to keep us motivated to find more housing, to procreate, to find more food.

So body does not want you to give up once you've found a beautiful food source. It wants you to keep coming back home.

So body does not want you to give up once you've found a beautiful food source. It wants you to keep coming back home.

So body does not want you to give up once you've found a beautiful food source. It wants you to keep coming back home.

for more and so dopamine um the cravings pathway is a dopamine pathway that will keep you coming back for more and that's what gambling is that's what gaming is that's what desserts do for you that's what processed foods do and when you don't want to give in to those cravings you resist it and and resisting a craving can be very difficult and often it ends in failure

for more and so dopamine um the cravings pathway is a dopamine pathway that will keep you coming back for more and that's what gambling is that's what gaming is that's what desserts do for you that's what processed foods do and when you don't want to give in to those cravings you resist it and and resisting a craving can be very difficult and often it ends in failure